title: Development of stroke care in Ghana.
abstract: The burden of stroke in the developing world is huge and growing. In Ghana, located in West Africa, stroke is in the top five causes of death. Disability resulting from stroke creates many challenges to healthcare staff, patients, their families and the wider society. Health professionals from the South West of England, Ridge Hospital Accra and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Accra formed an international health partnership to share knowledge of stroke management and service development to support the improvement of stroke care in Ghana.
authors.affiliation: Farley Stroke Unit, Department of Medicine, Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire, UK. anna.gould@wessexdeanery.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Hetty
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asare
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akpalu
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Easton
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Hayden
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spice
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003906:Developing Countries; D005869:Ghana; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000458:organization & administration; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D000078329:Workforce